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AFTER THE CIRCUS. 

CAST OF CHARACTERS, 

LiZAH Spudtater, A ttipicjitfarnier. 

Doctor Burton, A physician with (in ef/e for girls. 

Fritz Dittenhoffer, ^4 rollinij stone. 

FwEDDiE Topcoat, A Chappie out for a lark. 

Mrs. Sophrina Sfeegleton, A widow of jorfy-nine. 

Agnes Wilton, ) m \i i • ft- / y • 

Pearl Athers. j ^^^ maids who enjoy ajhrtahun. 

TIME OF PLAYING--^45 mimtes. 



Note: — Specialties may be iutroduced at any point 
designated. The action should be prompt and spicy. It* 
there is any slowness at the entrances, it will detract from 
the success of presentation. 

COSTUMES. 

Liz AH.— Straggling hair and paint brush beard, dressed 
iu black suit, slightly too small. 

D(5cT6r.— Dark business suit. 

FRiTZ.-^Very light suit, corpulent body, bald head witli 
fringe of reddish hair and sluggers. 

Fweddie. — Swell costume in dude style, cane, high 
collar, etc. 

Mrs. Speegleton. — Typical old maid with corkscrew 
curls. 



p ' [• Light summer suits. 



X 

STAGE DIEEC210NS. 

R., means Right; l., Left; r. h., Right Hand; l. h., Left 
Hand; c, Centre; s. e., (2d e.) Second Entrance; u.E., 
, Upper Entrance; m. d., Middle Door; f., the Flat ; d. 
F.; Door in Flat; R. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left 'of 

\ Centre. 

R.' R. 0. 0. li. C. L. 

*^*Reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing audience. 






AFTER THE CIRCUS. 



SCENE- -Inferior of a depot, bench L. u. E., entrance C, 
iime tables on the walls and other fixtures; bench R. L. 
E., bass drum in R. u. E. corner. 

Enter Dr. Burton, c. e., comes doion and seats himself on 

bench. 

Dr. B. At last tiie wonderful Consolidated Stupendous 
Squalls Bios, circus is over, and with my fair partner s6eu 
safely home, I shHll have a half hour in which to read this 
new treatise on Brain Diseases, before the train for Fulttju ' 
leaves, (opens book, looks in then closes) I can't help 
think ng about that pretty little damsel I got acquainted 
with at the circus. The most entrancing black eyes, arid 
such lovely hair, {repeat busim'ss) I promised to Write 
to her, and get her phot). Really I believe I am in l6ye. 
Well, if 1 continue thinking of her, I'll never read the 
medical work, so here goes. . -ii ' {redds 

Enter Fritz c. e., hurriedly, carrying valise, 

Fritz. { mops broiu and looks at the clock ) By grn cious,, , 
I thought 1 vos left me behimlt yet, but here I haf 
putty near half hour pefore the train goes out. If iny , 
valcose vosent so heafy, I vpuld go back, but I guess the' 
best t'ing I can do is to set me down and read mine 
papers, {sits on b^^wh L. and reads aloud) "The United ' 
States vill slihst give the Philipinos two more months to 
get out of dot island, and then i£ they d(m't do it, they 
will be killed like rabbits." Haw! haAv! Veil by chitniiey, ,' 
von' t dot be fun to see dose blue goats chafing dose nig-' 
gers. Haw! haw! haw! 



4 AFTER THE CIRCUS, 

Dr. B. There it is; when I do begin to read this book 
in earnest, a nasty Dutcliman has to come in and disturb 
me. 

Fritz, (turns and looks at Dr. Bukton, who agaia 
reads) Nasty Dutchman, hey! VelJ, den 1 get up and 
hash thfit man's settle, {angry) Shust pecause 1 read 
papers out loud, that ohl cuss calls me a nasty Dutchman. 
I vonder who he is ninny how. {creups across and then 
slapping the Dr. ou the back) Mein goolness, if it ain't 
mine old friendt, Dr. Bur ion. {business 

Dr, B. {surprii^ed) Why, if it isn't Fritz DittenhofiPer! 
How do you do, sir ? 

Fritz. Well, I tink I vill recover if I have careful 
nursing. 

Dr. B. As gay as ever, I see. Well, did you take in 
the circus to-day ? 

Fritz. Veil, you bet ray life I did. .You know the side 
show where the women were singing? I heard some of 
the best songs in dere you ever heard pefore. One of dem 
vos "My Sunday Pants are Rotten." 

Dr. B. What? 

Fritz. My Sunday Pants are Rotten. 

Dr. B. O! I know what you mean, Only a Pansy 
Blossom. 

Fritz. Yah! and Gray Hairs in the Butter. 

Dr. B. No, you mean The Gray'Hairs of Motlm*. 

Fritz. Yes, I guess dot vos right, but the best one I 
heardt vos Under my Pillows They are Creeping. 

Dr. B. O! Fritz, you have titem all mixed up, you 
mean Under the Willows They are Sleeping. 

Fri z. I don't belief you ever heard me sing, did you 
Doctor? You haf missed the treat of my life! 1 vos a 
bird! 

Dr. B. Well Fritz, it is not too late to hear you yet. 
Won't you sing me a solo? 

Fritz. I dond't put mineself up to peen no brimer 
donners, but I can warble in a vay dot vould surprise you. 

Dr. B. All right then, sing anything you happen to 
kn<»\v. 

Fritz. I never sing any of dose new kind of songs, 
cause dose oldt vons vos good enough for me. I vill now 
sing dot peautiful ballad entitled 'The Old Vooden 
Bucket," if you dond't object. 

Dr. B. On the contrary I shaP be ^-'^ry pleased to hear 



AFTER THE CIRCUS. 5 

you warble.^ (music "Old Oaken Buckef* 

Fritz, (sings) 

**How tear to your heart der scenes of my shildhoodt 

vos alrefidv vet, 
Yen I sot me down audt let vond regolections bresent 

deni for me to view ofer. 
Der abble trees, der meadow, und der pushes all tangled 

up, 
Und e ery older oldt place vot I knew ven I vos a kid. 
Der V! og pondt sprea out, und der mill britty near it to, 
Der pridge und de pig stone ver der vater ran ofer und 

veil down, 
Der house vot pelonged mein vater to und der blace 

veie dey made putter britty close py dot, 
Und der next ding vos der oldt vooden packet dot hung 

der veil down into." 

CHOEUS. 

"Der oldt vooden pucket, the pucket vot vos eovered mit 

moss all ofer, 
Der iron pound pucket, der pucket vot hung der veil 

down into." 

Dr. B. Very good! very good! You will be an opera 
singer before you know it. A person would have to get 
up early to beat you. 

Fiilz. Oh! dot reminds me of der time I vos schtop- 
ping at a hotel ofer in Kansas. I told deni to vake me up 
at 4 o'clock, and about 2 o'clock they came around and told 
me I had two hours more to be asleep yet. {lookincf off- 
R. u. E. ) Yell, for gootness gracious sake, vot is dot gomin' 
down the road? (Dr. looks too) I guess somebody is 
going to start a store here. 

Dr. B. O! no, that is only old Mrs. Speegleto'^ She 
has been shopping and is just coming down to wait for the 
train. 

Frifz. Yell I dinks I play. a little choke on her. You 
know the man who vos going to been hanged, said it all 
ended in a choke. We'll scluist scare her a little ah'eady 
yet. (yes (Irwni and stands by door 



6 AFTER THE CIRCUS. 

Enter Mrs. Speegleton, e. u. e,, wih arms heapeA with 
bundles — as she enters, Fkitz beats drum loudly and 
yells, causing her to drop all bundles on floor — she 
raises old umbrella and pursues Fhitz, who leaves 
drum and exits L. u. E. — exit Dr., c. e. — Mrs. Speeg- 
leton now comes down front with itmbrella still open, 

Mrs. Speegleton. Good land of Goshen! I wonder if 
tli.s liere depot house has been turned into a loonatic 
asylum. A pore young defenceless widder like me ain't 
got no protection whatsoever. Now if my first husband, 
Jonas Gooseberry was alive, I wouldn't be a-trapesing 
around by myself unprotected. My old umbrill, Christo- 
pher Columbus, has helped me a power. It ain't menny 
a man that has the courage to stand afore old Christopher, 
when I get riled ^p. {gathers up packages) That crit- 
ter that upset me has spoilt my new bombazine, he'll wisht 
that he'd a tuck to himself and had better manners. I'll 
just pile these things up here by the bench, and put my 
new bunnit here on top, so it won't curl up. {pii*s 
packages on floor by bench l. u. e., except bonnet, which is 
lain on top — sees the drum) Well, il: that ain't like Lize 
Spudtater's drum. It's jest like that onery critter to play 
me that trick after I took that mint over to him last winter, 
whenhe hadtherrheumatiz. {steps heard outside) Like 
as not that is the sneaking critter coming back arter his 
drum. I'll learn him a lesson. {takes umbrella 

Enter Dr. Burton, c. e. — when he enters she belabors him 
up ctnd down, saying. 

You would play a trick on me, would you? 

Dr. B. Madam! Madam! what on earth is the matter 
with you? 

Mrs. S. Great goose grease! I*ve made a mistake. I 
took you for some one else, doctor, I feel real bad about it. 

Dr. B. So do I. {rubs Jiimself, a^ide) She is certainly 
a woman of determination and muscular. 

Mrs. S. You see there has been a trick played on m^, 
and I was going to make some one suffer. ; 

Dr. B. Well, Madam, you have succeeded, although I 
can't say that I congratulate you. 



AFTER THE CIRCUS. 7 

Elder LiZE, R. u. E., comes down a little ivays and listens, 

Mrs. S. AVell, I hope yon accept my apology, doctor, 
but I'm a younoj defenceless Avidder, and I've got to 
purtect myself. I kiuda think it was that shiftless Lize 
Spudtater, and if I ketQh him, I'll make his ribs crack with 
old Christopher Columbus here, {business for Lize ) 
Think I'll go down to the grocery and get that pound of 
tea for Sarah Fair. 

Lize. (aside) I think I'll go down to the boosery and 
see if Cousin Jerry's tliere. (stctris to exit 

Mrs. S. ( turns and sees Lize ) There's the critter now. 
{chases him arofind. Dr. down c. and up l. it. e. where he 
stumbles and falls into bench on her bonnet) Oh, my new 
bunnit! 

Lize goes rushing off B. u. E. ivith Mi^. Speegleton in 
hot 'pnrf^iiit, stroking him with umbrella. 

Dr. B. {laughing) I can almost reconcile myself to 
my own pains upon seeing innocent old Lize beaten about. 
That womnn is certainly a remarkable one. S!ie is indeed! 
I should think she would make an impression wherever 
she goes.. She did in this case, {ymbs himself— iniro(b we 
specially hrre) Well! well! (laughs) I've been having, 
a nice quiet time of it, but now the broil is over^ I'll just 
finish my book I was reading. 

Enter Lize, r. it. e., panting, drops onto bench on bonnet. 

Why Lize ! Is that you ? You look all used up. 

Lize. Gosh! 1 feel wussen a blowed up steamboat. 
That shemale critter tuck arter me like a spring calf, and 
if I hadn't dodged through an allej-, she'd a had me by 
the scruff of the neck by now, I reckon, by hokey ! 

Dr. B. Dcm't be discouraged, Lize, for just before you 
came in, she made a mark on me. 

Lize. Wall, when I heard that last remark of her'n, I 
just started to dust, but ding bust my buttons, if sjje didn't 
just lay it on, so as to nigh give me a crick iu my hack. 

Dr. B. Well, if you don't get up off that bonnet, you 
will feel worse than you do now. 

Lize. (g<ts up slowly and looks at bonnet and Hiru at 
Dr., rep( at sloiily) Doc, I feel just like that blame 
bonnet looks. 



8 AFTER THE CIRCUS. 

Dr. B. O! eheer up, cheer up, old boy! (slaps him on 
hack) If she comes back, we'll just slip out and let her 
stay here. 

Lize. Keep your eye peeled, for durn me if I want that 
Kansas cyclone to strike me again. 

Dr. B. Very well, I will, but how's every tiling, Lize? 
Went to see the circus, I suppose? 

Lize. Well now you can just bet your last nubbin' of 
corn that I did. I went to the side show down there, and 
I saw the darndest speckled up tattoed man you ever hear 
tell on. He had a great big checker board tattoed right 
across his breast, and he was a chargin' people five cents 
a game to play. I was a standin' there a watch in' them 
play, when a policeman came up and arrested him. 

Dr. B. Arrested him! Why, what for? 

Lize. For run>iiing a skin game. Ha! ha! 

Dr. B. That's pretty good, but you have heird of that 
song entitled "She was Bred in Old Kentucky" haven't 
you? 

Lize. Gosh! yes, most everybody sings it. 

Dr. B. Well, a man went into a store the other day and 
says, "How much is Bred in Old Kentucky worth?" and 
the clerk said, "I don't know now much it is worth there, 
.but it is worth five cents a loaf here.'* 

Lize. Ah! you git out. That's stale. 

Dr. B. Well, so was the bread stale. Ha! lia! ha! 

Lize. Arter I got through with the side show, I went 
into the tent whar the animules was. There was a great 
big elegant in thar, and I be darned, if he didn't have a 
tail at each end, and he was a eatin' hay with one oi his 
tails when I went in. I says to a fellar standing thar, 
"By ginger, I don't see what he needs two tails for," and 
what do you think he said, Doc. ? 

Dr. B. Why I am sure I do not know. What did he 
say? 

Lize. "Wall," says he, "That ain*t his tail, that's his 
trunk." Wall I saw he was makiii' fun of me and I got 
hot in the collar, an' I sez, "Reckon if that's his trunk, the 
other must be his valise." He see he was beat, so he just 
kinda laffed, but I wan't a-goin' to let him off so easy, an' 
so sez I, "If tlia.'s his trunk, why don't he take out a clean 
shirt and put it on?" {hoik Idiujh) Say, Doc, you don't 
know no one that don't want notiiing d )ne, do ye? 

Dr. B. Y s, Lize, I do -not! 



AFTER THE CIRCUS, 9 

Lize. I ain't been feelin' quite so peart, lately, as I 
orter, it seems though eveiy thing I eat goes right to my 
Btomach 

Dr, B, Can that be a fact? 

Liz(\ Yes, sir! And by gosh! every time after I get 
done eatin'lhave a kind of full feeling (iown here and here. 
{rubs stomach and wins at the audience — aside) I'll jest 
have a little fun with the Doc. 

Dr. B. (aside) I'll just play a little joke on Lize. 
(aloud) Your symptoms are quite serious. Allow me to 
feel your pulse. (Lize sticks out tongue) No! no! that's 
your tongue, (feels pulse) Um-yes — just as I thought. 
Intermittent — frequent — re-active — digestive — indicativ . 

Lize. Sufferin' whip-poor-wills ! is it that bad, Doc. ? 

Dr. B. Yes, indeed. Did yoa ever have the measles? 

Lize. Yes. 

D7\ B. Um — I thought so. Was your mother a 
woman ? 

Lize. Yes. 

Dr. B. Um — I was sure of that. Did you ever have 
the gout? 

Lize. No. 

Dr. B. Um— I thought not 

Lize. What's that got to do with me? 

Dr. B. Well, sir! I have been diagnosing your case, 
and I find that you are suffering from a chronic complica- 
tion of epidemical sensations acting through the dia- 
phragm tissues, associated with metamphysics of your 
peristeneum. 

Lize. (drops into seat) Great canopy! my fish is 
flopped. 

Dr. B. O! you will probably recover, if you abstain 
from trying to joke with medical men. Lize, I was only 
joking with you. 

Lize. (disgusted) Ah! I thought I was a jokin' you 
all the time. Wall, the only thing that will cheer me up 
is a great big drink of corn-juice. 

(Dr. laughs, Lize starts to go out c. e. and runs into 

Enter Fweddie Topcoat, c. e. 

Ficeddie. I say, fellah, you are wude and very rough, 
doncherno. I've a mind to give you a twouncing. By 
jove I have! 



la AFTER THE CIRCUS. 

Lize. Wall, I'll be darned, it's one of those little whang 
doodles that's so good tliey're good for nothing. 

Fwed. Your actions are simply awdacious, sir! and I 
demand an apology. Dash it all, you can't run ovah me! 

Lize. Parts his hair in tlie middle to keep his head 
balanced, and has got a cuff around his neck for a collnr. 

Fwed. [angrily) See here, sir! you hear what I say. 
I shall strike you, if you don't answer me. By jove, I will! 

Lize. Wall I reckon I'll be goin', Doc. 

Lize spits ohFweddie's shoe and exiis c. E., Fweddie g'oe.s 
down front holding up foot. 

Fwed. [horrified) Aw the horrid, horriil man spat on 
my shoe. He has awctually spat tobacco juice on my 
new shoe. 

Dr. B. > Why, that is an outrage, isn't it? 

F'wed. Yas, I am glad to see you are a gentleman of 
brains, like myself, sir! But that horrid riiffain — oh! 

Dr. B. If I were you I would go after him and make 
him apologise. Challenge him to a duel at twenty paces, 
with peil knives! 

Fwed. Upon my honah, sir! that is just what 1 will do. 

{exit c. E. 

Dr. B. He'll have his hands full, for Lize is feeling 
rather sore over that joke of mine, and he will muss the 
dude up if he attempts to make him apologise. Gracious! 
they are at it all ready! (hoi's f heard outside 

Lize. (heard outside) You wdll hit me, will ye! ye 
little soap and perfumery critter? 

Enier Fweddie, c. e., on the toe of Lizes hoot^ coat ripped 
on the hack, vest open, cane broken and general de- 
lapidated appearance^ is folloived in by Fritz. 

Fwed. (dropping onto bench on bonnet) Ah, by jove! 

Dr. B. Why my good friend, what on earth is the mat- 
ter? 

Fwed. Oh, by jove! 

Dr. B. What has happened? 

Fwed. Why, you see, I twied to make him apologise 
for spitting on my shoe, and the horrid man awctually 
spat on the other one. Oh! it was terrible! 

Dr. B. What did you do then ? 

Fwed. Why I stwuck him and then he stwuck me like 



AFTER THE CIRCUS. " 11 

a liorr id pwize fighter. Oh! it was simply terrible! 

Friiz. He didn't do more as a few t'ings to you did he 
yet? 

Dr. B. Why didn't you go to his assistance, Fritz? 

Frifz. Um— vot. you take me for? You t'ink I vants 
that great pig goiintry jake to knock the dickens out ot! 
me? I guess nit! 

Fired. It's dweadful! Here I come down to have a 
good time and to see Cholly Sweetboy, and a few other 
chappies, and this terrible fellah strikes me. He even 
pulle I out some of my hair. ( feels head and groans 

Friiz. Dot reminds me of der dime ven I vos down in 
Texas vid anoder fellow. We caught von of dose little 
shack ass rabbits vot you call a hare, and laid him on -the 
ground vile we vent to get some wood to make a tire to 
cook him vid. Yen we came pack, py schimney smoke- 
liouse, i£ the hare vosen't gone, and the ground vos bald 
lieaded. 

IJr.B. What did you do then? 

Fiifz. Well, de fellow vot vos yit me.had.a bottle of 
Hair Bestorer in his pocket, und he sclinst poured it ou 
the ground and the hare came pack und ve had dinner! 

Fived. I suppose you chappies felt like i did once when 
I was in New York. I awsked for some beefsteak at a 
restaurant, and they brought in a fwied livah pad which 
some one had left to pay for their dinner. 

(solo, insirumenfal or voc(d, by Eweddie 

Friiz. Say, Doctor, let's schust take a little valk around 
down the street avays and let Mister Dudelet fix up his 
clothes. 

Dr. B. AVell I guess there is no use trying to read this^ 
treatise, {to Fweddie) My dear sir! I hope you'll have 
better luck next time. ^ 

{exit Dfu and Fkitz, c. e. 

Ficed. (sits) Here my new twousers are all bagged at 
the knees, and my coat ripped like everything. 1 cawu't 
go to Fulton looking like this, or my reputation would be 
wuined, wuined. I shall have to invent some story. 

jEn/^?* Agnes and Pearl, b. u. e., a»i^ .^/o doiim c. wkile 
ialking — Fweddie brushes clothes cind other business. 

Agnes. Oh! hasn't this been a perfectly delightful day? 
I don't believe I ever had so nice a time before. 

Pearl. So have I had a splendid time, and O! Agues, I 

LofC. 



12 AFTER THE CIRCUS. 

got acquainted with a handsome young doctor from Fulton. 
He has the most ciiarming ways and such divinely blue 
eyes! 

Agnes. Well I don't think he can compare with that 
handsome drummer I nint at tlie circus grounds. He is so 
dashing, and has the sweetest brown eyes you ever looked 
into. He gaA^e me his photo, too. 

Pearl. My doctor didn't have au}^ o£ his with him, but 
he promised to see me Mt the picnic up at Fulton to-mor- 
row and give me one then. 

Agnes. Wellj^isn't that strange! My drummer's going 
to be there too! 

Pearl. Let's sit down here on this bench and lay our 
plans for the coming conquest, (they sit on bench r. l. e. 

Agnes. I am sure that we will have a grand flirtation 
at the picnic, but il: he pops the question, I shall have to 
refuse him, for I have as good as promised to marry 
Fweddie Tope )at. 

Fwed. {looking up) Upon my honah, there are two 
girls talking about me. 

Pead. My gracious! ' Your flirtation will not take place 
I guess, because Fweddie Avill be there. Don't you remem- 
ber he said he would come? 

Agnes. That's the truth! O my! I had forgotten all 
about him. Wouldn't it have been terrible if I had been 
carryiijg on a flirtation and he have caught me. 

P(^(irl. 1 think that Fweddie is an awful nice fellow, 
but he is so bashful that he blushes whenever a girl looks 
at him. 

Agnes. Yes, Fweddie is rather bashful, but I love him 
just the same. 

Fwed. (aside) They say that eavesdroppers never 
hear any good of themselves, but weally I can't say tha^ 

Pearl. The only hope you have, is that the drummer 
will not keep his appointment. 

Fwed. (aside) So tlier^ is a drummer in it, is there? 
Weally, I think I can hold my own with any drummer 
there is, even if he was in the war. 

Agnes. 1 shall stay at home until Fweddie calls for 
me, and then 1 shall be safe. 

Fwed. Bless the deah girl. She knows that I am a 
grand protector. 

Pearl. I only hope that my doctor will not forget to 
keep the appointnaent that we made. 



AFTEU THE CIRCUS. IB 

Fwed. I think I shall have to use a little strategy to 
keep from answering questions. 

(gets up and goes otd'c, E. — as Pearl sj^eaks 

Re-oi'er Fweddie, o. e., making considerable noise and 
drops onto he)ich upon bonnet 

Pearl, We girls have a hard time — 

Agnes. Oh! as I live, there .is Fweddie now. {both 
rush to him and shake hands) But what on earth have 
you been doing to tear your clothes so? 

Ficed. I am delighted to see you deah girls, and if you 
will sit down, I will tell you evewy thing. (Agnes a//</ 
Pearl sit on bench — aside) Now for a terrible story. 
{(doud) You see I came to the circus to-day, and as 
I was coming down to the depot to wait for the train, I 
saw a runaway horse come dashing along. There was a 
little girl in the buggy and sh^ would have been killed; but 
I rushed out and grabbed the horse and held on. By jove! 
it took all my stwength. The horse tried to bite me, but 
I held on, until the little girl got out in safety, ad then I 
tied the horrid creature up to a tree. I flatter myself 
that I saved the little girl's life, risking my own at the 
same time. I nevah knew I was so brave {winks at 
audience) before. 

Agnes. My! you were brave and no mistake. 

Pearl. Yes, Mr. Topcoat, you'r the bravest fellow I 
know. 

Fwed. (aside) It is coming out better than I expected. 
(aloud) I always try to help anyone in distress. But 
where have you been, girls? i hawven't seen you to-day. 

Agnes. Why aunt was sick, and we staid with her. 

The girls look at each other and wink, Fweddie looks at 
the audience and icinks and nods his head in the 
negative. 

Fwed. Will you be at the picnic to-morrow, girls ? 

Agnfs. Yes, Pearl is coming home with me to-night 
on the train, and then we will be already for to-rnorrow's 
festivities. 

Fwed. How fortunate that you are going on to-night's 
train, for we shall have the pleasure of one another's com- 
pany from here to Fulton, and we can prepare for the 
pleasures to come. While we are waiting, {^lo Agnes or 



n AFTER THE CIRCUS. 

Pearl) can't you sing a song? I always enjoy hearing 
music. By jove, I (io! , 

{noise heard outside, girls stroll down c. 

Enter Lize and Mrs. Speegleton, c. e. 

Mrs. S. Wall, if it Avant spoilt already, it is now, for 
theie's a pesky diidesettin* right smack on it. I won't say 
anything to him though, cause it ain't no use now, and that 
new one you got is a heap purtier. (sees Agnes) Well, 
if there ain't Agnes Wilton, old Squire AVilton's daughter. 
Law! child, I hain't been so glad to see anyone since John 
Ann Hurley cahie to kill our bull dog. 

(fill Is and Mrs. Speegl' ton talk in dumb sJww 

Lize. I want to beg your pardin', Mr. Dude, for trounc- 
ing you awhile ago, cause I want a feelin' well. Will you 
'scuse me? • ., 

Fwed. SH ! sh ! ( low tone ) That's all right, my deah 
boy. Don't say anything more about it, cause it might get 
m9 in trouble. I forgive you upon my word of honah. 

(Lize and Fweddie talk in dumb shoio 

Enter Dr. Burton and Fritz, c. e. 

Frii^. Ha#! haw! dot vas a good von on Lize. By 
chimney, dere is dat old voman now. I dink I had better 
move nly grounds. 

Dr.B: Oh! she doesn't know that you did it, you are 
safe.' ■ ' ■ • '1^ ■ > : ■ ■ 

Lize. Hello! Doc, whar have you been all ^he time 
since I left? 

pi'. B. Jwi strolling around a bit with my friend 
Dittenhoffer here. 

Lize. Well, Doc, I'm jest a dyin' to impart the glad- 
some news, that I have made myself solid with the Avidder 
by gettin' hr^'r a new buhnit. Between you and nie and the 
Dutchman thar, 1 calculate oii leadin' her to the altar a 
blushin' bride in the near future, for we've had words 
about to that effect. , 

Dr. B. I am indeed happy tp congratulate you, and I 
am sure you have secured a woman of deter in i nation and 
forr-e. Yes, indeed !; ^ ,1: ,. {rubbing arm 

'Fri'z.^ Yell, if ydi; are jgoing to been marrietl, I vill 
forgif you calling me a Dutchman, because you vill have 



AFTER THE CIRCUS, 15 

troubles of your own right away off quick. If you like [ 
vill told you abont dot Dutch gal of mine vot 1 am going 
to marry dis summer. 

The eidire casie group to hear Fritz — the Dr. con verses 
in dumb show with Pearl, while Fritz is reciieiug, and 
Agnes icifh Fweddie. 

MY GAL FROM OLD SHERMANY. 

**I vill tole abotit dot gal of mine 
Yot looks so neat and dress so fine, 
She came from Deitch land on the Rhine, 
A gouple of weeks ago. 

To cross the salty water sea, and come here to Amerike, 
She left her own dear Sliermanie, 
Because she lofed me so. 

Her eyes vasplue like green, she isthe puttiestefer seen, 
I lofe her shust like plazes, and I dink she 1 >fes me too. 
So give me your attention and a couple of facts I'll men- 

' "■ tion, ■ ■'■'';■ '" ' 

For I tole you my intention is to stick to her like glue. 

Her bro({er he vas a daisy, her fader he vas grazy. 
Her mutter she vos lazy, but dot m^-kes me noding out. 
Her fader he don't like me, ven I gome around h,e fight 

me, ; 

Mit a great pig club he strike and he hit me on the mouth. 
I lofe her just like lite, I vill make dot gal my vife; 
Oh! jimney Christinas ain't it nice, don't you vish dot 

you vos me? 
For I lofe her to distraction, 'twas a heap of satisfaction, 
For she vas my whole attraction, I'm as happy as I caji be. 

She's got such a funny name, but then she is not to blame. 
It's a name vot she got from her own father, (all the same j 
For it's Katherina, Willemina, Leapenstina, Mannalina, 
Dinglebender, Hockstein, Lautenslayer." (vas her n^me) 

Omnes. Fine! fine! 

E^ritz. Oh! I vos a dandy, ain't it. 

Dr. B. Lize, can' t you speak a piece ? 

Dize. Wall, when I us to go to skule down in Coon 
Holler, they reckoned as how I Was one of the be^it orata- 
turs they had. 



16 AFTER THi: CIRCUS. 

Dr. B. Well you might as well speak some 'king to help 
us while awaj^ the time. 

Lize. Wall, then 1*11 tell you about the "New Fangled 
Gals." 

"What would they thought in our day, Sophriua, 

Of doin's sech as th se? 
There's gals down thar iu Wilkin's lot 

About as thick as bees, 
A-pickin' sech old stiif-backed herbs 

As golden rod and asters; 
Mean pesky weeds! No thrifty farmer'd 

Have *em in his pastures. 
Jest hear 'em laugh, and "oh" and "ah," 

'Bout everything they see; 
I reckon forty years ago 

Sech things would never be; 
The gals in them days had to work, 

And never thought o' posies, 
Unless 'twas lilocs in the spring, 

And in the summer, rosies. 

Or mebbe down the garden walk 

Zou'd see some sweet-peas bloomin*, 
And larkspur, pinks and hollyhocks 

Would do their sliare of bio win'; 
But interferin' with tlie things, 

God scattered 'mong the grasses 
Was never thought of — guess it wa'n'l — 

By good old adiioned lasses. 

It's ever sence that prig come here 

They call Professor {local hit) 
The gals have been talkin' 'bout 

The "aster novy-angly." 
An' the "Soligo strictly,"^ 

An the "Ap'os tuberosy"; 
An' them ole tarnal beggar ticks 

Are christened now "Frojidosy." " 

Wall, times is change \ an' so is gals, 

An' so is all creatitm; 
I'm glad I've lived nigh fifty year 

Afore this generation; 
For, speakin' confidentially, 



AFTEn THE CIRCUS. 17 

It seems to me it means, 
If folks keep on this here way 

By-um-by tliey won't know beans!" 

(Adpt. K. H. Terry.) 

Omnes. Good! good! {hand clapping 

Dr. B. {looking at watch) We just have time enough 

before the train arrives to dance the first set of the 

Lancers, and I think it is the fitting way to conclude the 

day after the circus. 

Fritz. Yaw, by chimney schmokehouse, it vos after the 
circus that I scared the oldt voman so. 

Fwed. AVeally it was after the circus that I got twounced 
— um — that is to say, I stopped the horse, (aside) A 
narrow escape! 

Mrs. S. Well it was arter the circus that I got a new 
beau, and so let's hav* the dance. Me an' old Christophe • 
Columbus here (raises umbrella) and Lize will be the 
fist couple to slaminade. 

Mrs. Speegleton and Lize, Fweddie and Agnes, and 
Dr. and Pearl /o?^m /o?* lanceis. 

Fritz. By gracious, I vish mine Katherina, Willemina, 
Leabenstina, Mannalina, Dinglebender, Hockstein, L-iuten- 
slayer vos here. We vould be the pest couple on the floor. 

Music — Fritz takes up the drum and keeps time to the 
music — as they begin the dance they sing to the line 
of 'Marching Through Georgia'* — ringing and danc- 
ing* 

"Hurrah! hurrah! We'll dance a jubilee! ^ 

Hurrah! hurrah! We'll dance a jubilee! 
For we have been to see the circus an I the sights, 
And now we're going home to Fulton." 

Fritz. 

Dr. Burton. Pearl Athers. 

Fweddie Topcoat. . Agnes Wilton. 

Lize Spuitater. Mrs. Speegleton. 

CURTAIN. 

the end. 



LITTLBGOLDIK; 

A Western Comedy Braiua in- 4 acts, by Charles 0. Willard, for 11 
male and 3 female characters. Time 2 hours 



.S YJSO PS IS OF h\C/D ENTS. 

Act I.— Tlie pidtlic ne;ii- the "BlHck Hawk's" eave— The lawyers and Milte— 
Little Goldie has iiiii with tlie Jiidije — Mike makes love to Matilda 'IMie Judt^e 
is appealed to — Matilda and the Jiidye— Joe arrived late— The Ciiptain of Hie 
Black Hawks shows up— Tells the iiano- ji, stoi-y — Old Jones is rich— The plot — 
Peter's meets old Jones— The strii<>g-le -Little (ioldie to the rescue, l»;i«rked by 
the Jiidufe and his camion -"It wouldn't do in this glorious climate of Colorado." 

ACT II.- The Col. and the Maj. lament the escape of the Black Hawks— The 
Jndge prets drunk — Afike tells some news — The boys "lay" for the school teacher 
—The school tea«'her arrives— A female!— »The Judge makes a speech — Joe 
drops in and cuts them all out— Matilda and the Judge — Mike gets mad — Tiie 
Capt. of the Black Hawks again— Little Goldie :tther pranks, has tronble with 
Godfrey — Joe interferes— The Col. and Maj. get in their worst — Judge tries to 
escape from Matilda — Mike helps him out— The recognition — The story — I will 
be there— The quarrel— "Drop that knife, or I'll fill you full of holes." 

ACT III.— The home of Edith— Matilda tells a little gossip and departs— Joe 
calls and tells Editli of his love -The Judge hears him refused — Joe departs — 
The Judge tries his hand — Matilda imexpectedly returns— The Judge in a fix — 
Little Goldie again — Anew bal)y — Godfrey calls on Edith— The promise — "So 
•will I" — The Col. and Ma j.— Mike happens along— The Judge takes a hand — Little 
Goldie looking for Joe— Handsome Harry— "I'll play this alone if I die for it" — 
Near the Black Hawk's retreat— Tlie Black Hawks— Godfi-ey waiting Edith's 
arrival— Edith arrives — "Never" — "Then go where you belong" — Handsome 
Harry to the rescue — "Defend yourself" — Harry is overpowei'ed — The fate of a 
traitor— Goldie to the rescue— The terrible fall of Godfrey. 

ACT IV. — Bummer Jones' ((^eorge Winfred) home in Denver— Mike Flynn in 
command — Tlie reformed Bummer— The letters— The letter from the nephew — 
The nephew arrives— Godfrey as a "Missionai-y" — The uncie writes a letter 
dictated T)y the nephew — The arrival of the Jndge— The murdei — The Col. and 
Joe — Godfrey's claim— Mike tells what he heard— Godfrey accused of murder — 
"His child and the heiress is dead" — The heiress found is Little Goldie — Hand- 
some Harry — Godfrey cheats the law— Edith and Joe— Unexpected arrival of 
Matilda— Happy tiiiale. Price 25 CtS. 

Ttie Old Wayside Inn. 

: ^ > ^ 

A drama iit 5 act!«> 1»y J. E. €i'ai*y, for ^ nmle aiicl 6 female 
cliara<'tei'!>>j. Time of*pei*roL*iiiaiice 3 Itoiirs. 

(■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■JiaBaa 

ACT I.— The Wayside Inn— storm on the Moor — Ari-ival of Lady Arley and 
infant daughter —Lill Beckwith Avarns her— "It is dcatli to i-emain longer"— Ar- 
rival of Jack Beckwith— Murder of Latly Arley— Lill saves the child. 

ACT II— .A lapse of fifteen years— Lill antl Gypsy— The dying woman — "T am 
not your mother" — The secret revealed — Jack arrives— A de.Mth bed — Jack's 
despair — Gypsy discovers her mother's papers, Avlii«-h reveals her mother's his- 
tory — Bart Juan and Jack meet— "I know your secret"— "My silence is, the 
hand of (Jypsy"^ — Bi-uce Stihvell — Lost on the Mooi-— Seeks .shelter, and is 
Avarned by (iypsy— His escape— Jack's oath at his wife's grave — Murder of 
Jack and abduction of Gypsy, by Bart Juan and his men — Bruce discovers Jack 
in time to learn of the abduc/tion — Death of Jack. 

ACT in.— The Irish and Dntch Detectives— "Ish dotso?"— Home of Lady Still- 
well — Thccomitact between Bruce and his mother — "I love Gypsy Beckwith"— 
JP'at a.nd Fritz— Cave of the Robber.s— Washington dances at the point of a 
revolvei" — (i.vpsy's escape — Oath of vengeance. 

ACT IV.— Bruce discovers Gypsy as an Actress — I shall never marry my 
cousin Gerty — Bart Juan and Bruce — The duel, in which Gerty meets her death. 

.AC'T V. — Lady Still wells attempt to discover the heiress — Bruce and Gypsy— 
The proposal— Happy ending-. Price, 15cts. 



Katie's Deception; 



-OR,- 



The Troublesome Kid. 



Farce in 1 act, by W. L. Bennett, 4 male and 2 female characters. 
Costumes mtxlern. Time of playing, 30 niinutes. A bright 
sparkling- farce for amateurs. Good negro charac- 
ter. Farmer from "Way back" answers 
Katie's matrimonial advertisement. 
Characters are all good. 
Price 15 cents. 

Our Family Umbrella. 

A Comedietta in 2 acts, by E. E. Cleveland, 4 male and 2 female 
characters. Scenery interior. Costumes modern. The old man 
character is excellent, is alway buying umbrellas, but never has one 
when needed. Amateurs will find this a good after-piece. 

Price 15c. 

Yacob's Hotel Experience. 

Farce in 1 act by B. F. Eberhart, 3 male characters. Time of 
playing- 20 minutes. Thiswill make a good after-piece. The dutch- 
man is immense. His experience in a first class hotel is uproarously 
funny — 

HOME RULE. 

A Charade in 2 scenes, by the author of Yacob's Hotel Experience, 

8 male and 3 female characters. Time oX' playing, 

20 minutes. Price 15 cents. 

Joan of Arc Drill. 

A Spectacular Sheplierd drill for 8 to 16 girls, by B. F. 
Eberhart. This drill is simple and easy to get up, re(|uiring no 
scenf'ry, can be produced indoor or out, no special music is needed 
in tlie nuirch. Costume, Shepherd girls dress— girls carry a 
Shei)herd's crook. A diagram gives the line of marc1i.'s(» it is easily 
understood. Ends with a tableau of Joan of Arc ^i the stak^. 

Price 15 cents. 



TRIXIE; 



-OR- 

The Wizard of Fogg 
Island. 

A drama in 3 acts by Bert 0. Rawley, for 6 male and 3 
female characters. Costumes to suit charac- 
ters. Time of playing, 1 hour and 

30 minutes. / 

i 

SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 

ACT I. Scene I. — Webber mansion — Mr. and Mrs. Webber discuss 
the future welfare of their son. Kin*^ — King and Jennie return from 
a. pleasure trip — The Wizard's prediction — Antht)ny Webber makes 
a discovery — The secret — "There is only one witness to my crimel" 
• — A glimpse of the past — The fatal card — "I must find a way of 
escape." Scene 11. — Fogg Island — The Wizard's cave— Little Trixie 
— A song brings fond memories — A discontended lady — A father's 
good advice — An Irishman's idea— Tiie lost locket — The loser loses 
Ins head. Scene Ifl. — Webber mansion — Terry and Penny Ante 
have an interview — Surprised — Father and daughter — The sacred 
promise — The living witness — The Wizard appears. 

ACT ir. Sce?ie I. — Wizard's cave — Terry and Penny arrive — 
Penny's libberoutof order — The Wizard's soliloquy — Trixie and the 
\vounded man — The dismay of the Wizard — King Webber— Terry is 
puzzled — Clifford Ellison arrives — His resolve — A glimpse of the past 
— "Who is this man?" — The attempted murder — Trixie on deck — 
Foiled. Scene J/!— (Lapse of one month)— Webber's mansion— Penny's 
disordered libber — Terry's little scheme — Ellison's presentiments- 
Mother and son — A mother's pleading — The secret — "It is murder, 
my son!" — The Wizard appears — "No, my friend, your father is 
innocent" — May God bless you." 

ACT III. — Webber mansion — The answer given, "No!" — Ellison 
threatens — Despair — The evidence destroyed — "Warner Webber 
lives!" — Foiled — Jennie's flight — The Wizard's Daughter — United at 
last. Price 15cts. 

A $10,000 WAGER. 

Farce in 2 acts, by I. M. G. Wood, 4 male, 2 female characters. 
Time, 30 minutes. Miss Clai-a Farly, Judge Flint's neice, wages 
$10,000 that he will give his consent to the marriage of his neice, 
]Minnie, to Walter Bland, whom he has refused to accept as her 
suitor. The means she takes to obtain the wager is very amusing 
The characters are all good, will make a good after piece. Price 15c. 



NEW MILITARY ALLEGORY! 



SPY OF ATLANTA 

A Grand Military Allegory in 6 acts, by A. D. Ames and C. G. Bartley, 14 male, 3 
female characters, with as many supernumerary la iies and gents a< the stage mny 
afford room for. This great play is founded on incidents which actually occured 
daring the war of the Rebellion— it introduces Ohio's brave and gallant McPherson 
—the actual manner of his capture and death is shown. It abounds with most beau- 
tiful tableaux, drill, marches, scenes upon the battle Held, in Anders -nville, etc., 
and is pronounced by press and public, the most successful military play ever pro- 
duced. G. A. R. Posts, Military Companies and other organizations, who may wish 
something which will draw, should produce it. It may not be out of place to add 
that this play with the incidents of the death of the gallant McPherson, was written 
with the full consent of the General's brottier, R. B. McPherson, since dead, who 
fully approved of it. Below will be found a synopsis of incidents, etc. 

SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS. ^^ 

ACT I. 

Home of Farmer Dalton. "Don't talk polities." The dinner hour. News from 
Fort Sumter, and call for 75 000 men. Qu-irrel of old friends. "They hung traitors 
in former times." Oath of vengeance. The patriotic Dutchman. His wonderful 
gtory. Husoand and wife. "Go, and may God bb.ss you." Little Willie. "Dot 
dog. The Dutchman organizes a company. Parting of lovers, and "parting forever." 
"Country fir t and love afterwards." Schneider, the Dutchman, and his new com- 
j)any. He means business and shows his "poys" that he understands military bus- 
iness. Enlisting. Schneider and his company sign the rolls. The Daltons. "Hus- 
band must you go?" Duty. Little Willie. "Please mother, may I go?" Presentft- 
tion of the flag. Parting of loved ones. 

ACT II. ' 

Camp by night. The letter from home. Army duties. Songs and merriment. 
Tenting on the old camp ground. Inspection of the regiment. Generals McPherson 
an I Sherman. News from Atlanta. A brave man required. The dangerous mission. 
Promise of promotion given by McPherson. Departui e of the spy. The Confederate 
camp. Capt. St. Clair's soliloquy. Plotting. Pete. The old Negro is used rather 
roughly. Father and son. The man who stutters so badly. The discovery. A spy. 
Do your worst, you cowardly traitor. Pete makes himself useful. No chance of 
life. Thrilling tableau and capture of St. Clair. Escape of St.. Clair. The pur- 
suit. Generals McPherson and Sherman. News from the fronti McPherson pre- 
Jaring for battle. Firing on the left. I must at one; ascertam the cause. The 
lebel squad. McPherson's danger. "Halt and surrender." The fatal shot. "It 
is General McPherson; you have killed the best man in the Union Aimy." 

ACT 111. 

Return of the spy. Sherman hears of the death of his friend. The enemy's lines 
in motion. The long roll and general engagement. 

ACT lY. 

Battlefield by night. "Water! I am dying for want of water." Little Willie 
The traitor forgiven. Edwin and Willie are made prisoners. The discovery, and 
renewal of the oath of vengeance. 

ACT T. 

Andersonville with all its horrors. Hope of being exchanged. The last crust of 
bread. St. Clair informs Edwin of the arrival ot liis wife. Fears of inanity, and 
prayers to God for reason to know her. I he m.iniac. "Oh brother, don't y -u know 
me?" I am your brother Willie." Maud arrives. Terror on beholding her husband. 
"H^; must know me." The picaire. The recognition of the picture, and "you are^ 
no I can not be wrong, you are Maud, my wife, thank God." Villainy of St. Clair. 
The cry for bread. Bravery of Willie. The fatal shot, and death of the brave boy. 
Madness. The curse. "Boys, let us prav that this may soon eud." The rescue. 

ACT YI. 

News of the surrender of Lee. The new lovo. Tbf» vacant chair. Happiness of 
Pete. Return of the bovs, and .ioyf\il mcctinj^ o'' lovod onc.<. 

PRICE 25 CENTS PER. COPY. 



Miss Topsy Turvy. 

-OR- 

The Courtships of the 
Deacon. 

A Comedy iu 3 acts, by B. G. McFall, for 4 male and 4 femal« 
oharaeterB. CostnmeB modern. Time of perfor- 
mance 2 kours. 

CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Topsy Turtt, Nellie Clarendon. 

May Golden, Topsp'a cousin. 

Mks. Clarendon, Top-^y's mother. 

M Tss Springs , Topsy' s governess. 

Lord CfiARENCK, ' A rich hhiqlishman. 

Frank Golden, , May's brother. 

Deacon Jones, Pillar of the church. 

Ned i Servant. 



SYNOPSIS OFSVtJmS. 

ACT I. — Mrs. Clarndon's parlor — Tiie Deacon almost proposes to Miss Sprijrgfs 
— Topsy Tnrry interrupts tlie scene and shows ii]) :i little of the Deak's charac- 
ter — The second rascal a])pears — "That's the boiubardinent of Santiago" — Poor 
Miss Spripgrs resigns her position — "Oh Heaven, what now! It's Topsy Tarry" 
— The thunder storm arouses uncanny feelings in the Deacon's uiiiul — Tlie 
8:liost — Ned arrives — "Dis yere's a b-b-bug" lionse. sah" — Tlie grliost and the 
Deacon — The two rascals appear--"Goll v, where <1at skal-e-wag ob a gal ebber 
is, ebber t'in<? just don gfet topsy turvy, snah's yo' 1)«>imi."' 

AOl'II. — Arriral of Lortl Clarence — Miss Sprig^js has troubles of her own — 
The two rascals hold a council of war — Ned hears his sentence — -'Iz ag^one coon 
snah's youh born" — One {)roposal interrupts another — "Do you mean to say 
that yon didn't say what yoif just said you didn't say, say?" — Miss Spriogfs 
consents to till poor Jennie's place — Another trick on the poor nigg'er — Topsy 
Turvy makes friends with Lord Clarence — Deacon and Miss Sprijrgs are mar- 
ried and the poor nig'{>er excites tlie ang-ry passions of the bridegroom. 

ACT III. — Ned makes a contract with Lord Clarence — May's jealousy gets the 
better of her good sense — Ned in trying to till his contract, falls into the hands 
of his tormentors — "You chnllius don't play fair, no how" — A trick on the nig- 
ger — Mrs. Jones l>egins to think marriage is a failure — Topsy gives her a lesson 
on how to manage a liusband — Mi's. Jones demonstrates the lesson — Frank and 
Topsy witnesses the Deacon's sxirrender — Ned explains the situation to Lord 
Clarence — May talks unguardedly — Mr. and Mrs. Jone's visit rudely terminate<i 
by one of the rascals— May goes to meet her fate, but fate comes to meet her— 
"Golly, where dat skal-e-wag ob a gal ebber is, ebber t'ing just don get topsy 
turvy, suah's yo' born." Price 15 centS- 

POPPING THE QUESTION. 

Farce in 1 act, by .T. H. Buckslone, for 2 male and 4 female 
characters. Plan's 40 minutes. Parlor scene. It is an exceedingly 
neat farce, easy to play, and always brings down the house. Re- 
quires no scenery. Price 15 cents. 



HAL HAZARD; OR. THE FEDERAL SPY. 

A Military Drama of tlie late tear of the Rehellion, in four ac<», 

BY FRE D. G . ANDREIVS. 

This drama is a great success, and is published now for the first time, from tha 
author's origina manuscript. There has been a demand for a play wh ch could lie 
used b3' Giand Army Posts, Military Companies, etc.. which would be effective, and 
yet not difficult to represent. This want Hal Hazard will supply. 

It has eight male characters and three female. A few s Idiei a both U. S. and C. 
S., may be used, b it there is no e aborato drills or difficult stage business to try tha 
patience of tie manager. It takes from IM to 2 hours to present it. 

Thel ading character isa double one— "(icorge Clarendon," who assumes the char- 
ter of *'01d Hal'.' a very deaf an I shrewd old man, who is equally at home in the 
Ctm'ederate or Federal Camp. As the Spy he is always on hand at the proper time, 
and always comes ou' ahead in all places where h s services are needed. The other 
characters are all good, consisting of a captain and lieutenant in the U. S. Army, 
and four Confederates. Generals Sherman, Stoneman and Garrard are represented, 
but may be omitted if desired. There is also an excellent Leading Lady, Old Wo- 
man and Negro Comedy Woman. 

Those who order and produce this play will bo more than pleased.— Pri- e 2.5c, 

*'iiirnply Immense!" iM the verdict of evei-j/ c(nii]}miy which producea it, and every on* 

loho reads it! Two hours of continual acrcamiof laughter!! 2 lie funniest 

of allniodern comedies, entitled. 

AN AFFLICTED FAMILY; 

OK, A DOCTOR ^VlTHOl T A I>in.03IA, 

BY MALCOLM S. lAYLOR. 

There is always a demand for a Play w ich is funny, and wr tten in such a way as 
to be easily represented as regards scenery, and not to difficult in its rcpre.-entatiou. 
This Comedy will be found all that is desired. The following is a des^criptiou of the 
characters: 

C. Crotchet...... a retired, merchant, tick inthe spleen. 

B. Frizzy, a barber addicted to punning and scrapea. 

Dr. G, Linton, « practical physician, troubled with patients. 

L. Staple, a young mpro.hant, subject to bashfnlnesa, 

Clarence, • ...a student, inclined to ale. 

John Henry, « ~ a manserrant complaining of nothing to do. 

I. Seizer, o constable, used to take away bad effects, 

Mrs. Crotchet, an invalid, ill with nervousness. 

I)aisy, her daughter, ], jo<A affected with a disease of the heart, called love. 

Dolly, her neice i 

Doro.hy, ...a maiden aunt, afflicted with deafness, knitting, and a poodle dog. 

Bettv, a maidservant, suffering out of sympathy for Frizzy. 

Each one of the above c'laracters is worthy the talent of the best comedy repre- 
Bvntatives, either in or out ff the Profession. Amateurs especially will find the Play 
eminently suited to their wants. It is in four acts, each act consisting of only one 
gcene. The costumes modern, and scenes all nteriors, enabling companies with a 
limited stock of seen >ry to produce it easily. Nothing like a description of the luui- 
crous and laughable situations can be given here — but wo can truly assure our friends 
that nearly every speech is a signal for r -ars of laughter and rounds of applause. If 
you want something pathetic don't.send for it, but if you desire fun from the rise of 
the curtain on the first act, till its fall on the last act, you may be sure of not being 
di appointed if you order this. Price 15 cents per copy. 

A T TT7 A VO nT7T TUT? best! red, white and green 

A 1 W A Y w^ uIj i I nrj TABLEAU LIGHTS. We are n w put- 
xxj-J \j MX X. K-/ ting Up our lights in tin boxes, expressly to go by mail— each 
box contains enough material for one light, with a fuse for lighting, and full and e.\- 
pli it directions for burning them. These lights are ntt excelled by any for brilliancy 
—they burn s eadily and slowly— they do not contain a partical of sulphur, and are 
free from offensive odors, and are sure to give perfect satisfaction. 

JSS" Do not ruin your tableaux by an inferior lightwhen it is so easy to procurt 
£ood ones. Price 25 cents per box. 



Under the America n Flag. 

A Spanish American Drama in 4 acts, by Hilton Coon, for 6 male and 3 
^female characters. Time of playing, 2 hours and 15 minutes. 



SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 

ACT T.— Home of General IlomeroF. Nerverra, Manilla — A prison- 
er of war. 

AV^V IF. — Ramparts of the Fort de Santiago — The escape. 

ACT III.— The same— The bombardment of Manilla. 

A(T IV.— The land of the free— Patrick O'Roogan's home neapj 
Fori Ihunilton, C'al. — Two weeks later. Price, 25cts. 

WHO'S WHO; OR ALL IN A FOG- 

A farce in one act, by Thomas J. Williams, for 3 male and 2 
femnle characters. Costumes modern. Time for representation, 
40 minutes. The series of amusing- situations are brought about by 
a number of cases of mistaken identity. Everybody is mistaken for 
everybody- else, and the complications arising are extremely laugha- 
ble. Tiie characters are all capital, and the piece never fails to 
divert an audience. Price, 15cts. 

POPPING THE QUESTION. 

A farce in 1 act, by J. B. Buckstone, as pla^'ed at tlie Park 
Theatre, N. Y., for 2 male and 4 female cliaracters. Time of play- 
ing, 40 minutes. The entanglements in which an amorous, elderly 
gentleman finds himself because of his roundabout way of "popping 
the quesiron," are deliciously fuin)y. while the culminating scene 
between himself and the two old maids is one of the most comical 
things ever Avitnessed. Easy to play, and always brings down the 
house. Requires no scenery. Price, 15cts. 

A NEW TEMPERANCE FARCE, ENTITLED 

"Switched Off," 

BY LIZZIE MAY ELWYN. 

Author of "Dot, the Miner's Daughter," for 8 female characters, 
can double to 6. Parlor scene. Time of playing, 25 minutes. Mrs. 
Marsh advocates the moderate useof liquor— her daughter returniiig 
home from school, hears of her mother's views, and with some girl 
friends, decide to switcli her off the whiskey track, with the aid of 
two Irish servants. They sliow up the moderate useof liquor in a 
■way that soon convinces IMrs. Marsh, that to abolish it entirely, is 
the only safe way. Grandmother Taylor, a strong temperance woman, 
speaks her mind freely. The result is that all sign the temperance 
pledge. A tip top farce— full of fun— characters all good. 

Price, 15cts 



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Wrecked „ 9 3 

COMEDIES. 

An Afflicted Family. t 

Biter Bit, The. ' ] 

Bird Family. 5 

Cangrht iT> tb.. a,.. :5 

Capture'' I 

Caste A 

Case of Jealousy •.' 

Cig^arette, The...... -1 

Farmer Larkin's BoHrdtMs. o 4 

Girl from the Midway, Tlie.. 3 2 

Heroic Dutchman of 'Tti >> .s 

Home. :; 

In a Spider's Wei. .> 

Joshua Blodf^ett. ioe 7 2 

Johaues Blaiz's IMistake 4 3 

Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 

Loudon Assurance 9 3 

Miss Blolhingay's Blunder. 3 3 

Miss Topsy Turvy :„.. 4 4 

Muldoou's Blunders., 25e.... 5 3 

New Years in N. Y... ..7 6 

Not So Bad After All .',. 6 5 

Our Boys 6 4 

Our Daughters 8 6 

Otir Summer Boarder's 6 3 

Pug- and the Baby :\ 

Passions 4 

Prof. James' Experieut-e 

Teachino^ Country School... 4 3 

Rags and Bottles. 4 1 

Scale With Sharps and 

Plats 3 2 

Servants vs. Master... < 2 

Slight Mistake i 

Solon Shingle. '. i-i J 

Stub, 25c .'."...,. ' ., 8 3 

Two Bad Bovs.„ " ' 7 3 

Three Hats, The 3 

$2,000 Rewards (I 

Valet's Mistake 4 

Winning Hand, The... -' 

Widow McGiuty. The 4 

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132 Actor and Servant. 

316 Aunt Charlotte's Mail I ;< 

320 All in a Muddle :5 

393 Andy Freckles. :? 

••^1 Actor's Scheme, The.. 4 

A^'ful Carpet Bag, Til :5 

Betsey Balver 2 

Black vs. White 4 2 

Bridget Branigans' Troii- 



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401 Bo.v and Co.x: 

344 Badly Mixed 

289 C(»lonel's Mishap... 

287 Cou.sin .Tosiali 
225 Cupids Capers 

317 Cleveland's Ret't^i^L .. i.ii i, 

324 Day in a Doctors Office. 

,345 Deacon Jones' Wife's (rhost 

249 Double Election.... 

220 Dutchy vs. Nigger.. 

379 Dutchman's Picnic, iiu- 

188 Dutch Prize Fighter 

407 Dr. Baxter's Servants 

218 Every bod.V Astonished 

224 Fooling with the Wrong 

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r2.33 Freezing a Mother-ln-Law. 

154 Fun in a Post Office 

274 Family Jars 

209 Goose with the Golden 

Eggs 

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271 Hans Brummel's Cafe... 

1 16 Hash 

140 How He Popped the Ques- 
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74 How to Tame Yotir Motlier- 

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366 Hotel Healthy 

398 Haunted Hat, The 

308 Irish Squire of Squash 

Ridge. „ 

95 III the Wroner Clothes 

305 Jacob Shlaff' s Mistake. 

299 " Jimmie Jones. , 

11 John Smith 

99 Jumbo Jum 

406 Judge by Pro.x ^ 

303 Kiss in the Dark,... 

389 Kitty and Patsy 

380 Katie's Deception.. 
228 Lauderbach's Litt 

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302 Locked in a Dress-makt 

Room. 

106 Lodgings for Two 

288 Love in all Corners. 

328 Landlord's Revenge, Th»- 

139 Matrimonial Bliss. 

231 Match for a Mother-iu-La u 

235 More Blunders than One.... 

69 Mother's Fool 

208 My Pre«-ious Betsey 

212 Mv Turn Ne.ict 

32 My Wife's Relation- 

273 My N^^i^hlJor's Wife, 

313 Matchmaking Father. 

356 Mike Donovan's Courtship. 

3.54 Mystic Chnnu, The T 

349 mV Mother-iu-Law 

2H5 Masliers Mashed, The 

296 Nauka's Leap Year Yen 

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840 Our Hotel 

334 Olivet 

381 Our Fjimilv Uinbrella 

400 Obstiuute Family, The 

57 Paddy Miles' Boy. 

217 Patent Washing- Machine.... 

165 Persecuted Dutchman 

286 Professional Oardeiier 

195 Poor Pilicody., 

392 Pat McFree 

412 Popping- the Question ....... 

276 Printer and HiiS Devils , The 

159 Quiet Family 

169 RegularFix. 

180 Ripples 

171 Rough Diamond 

267 Room 44 

315 Rascal Pat. That .'. 

416 Ruben Rube.. 

68 Sham Profe.ssor. The 

295 Spellin' Skevi-i. The. 

309 Santa Clans' Daughter 

138 Sevi'ing Circle of Period 

115 ■ S. H. A. M. Pinafore 

55 Somebody's Nobody... 

327 Strictly Temperance 

232 Stage Struck Yankee 

241 Struck by Lightning 

270 Slick and Skinner 

1 Slasher and Crashei" „.., 

365 Stupid Cupid 

a58 Snow Ball 

346 Signing an Actor.., 

413 Switched Off 

326 Too Many Cou.sins 

339 Two Gentlemen in a Fix 

137 Taking the Census 

167 Turn Him Out 

28 Thirt.v-three Next Birthday 

292 Tim Flannigan 

263 Trials of a Country Editor. 

166 Texan Mother-in-Law 

281 Two Aunt Emilys. 

367 $10,000 Wager 

312 Uncle Ethan 

269 Unjust Justice.... 

213 Vermont Wool Dealer 

7 Wonderful Telephone......... 

332 Which is WhichV 

151 Wanted a Husband 

.56 Wooing Under Difficulties. 

70 Which will he MarryV 

135 Widower's Trials 

147 Waking Him Up 

155 Why They Joined ' 

beccas...... 

414 Who's Who? 

403 Winning: a Wife... 

Ill Yankee Duelist 

157 Yankee Peddler .v... 

377 Yacob's Hotel Experience. 



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214 Chops 

190 Crimps Trip 

378 Gittin' 'Sperieiu ■ 

tor's Oftice 

153 Haunted Houst 

24 Hand.v And.v 

236 Hypoirhondriac The. 

282 Intelligence Office, 'V 

319 In For It 

361 Jake and Snow., 

88 Mischievous Ni;- 

256 Midnight Colic. 

128 Musical D;irkc\ 

> 61 Not as Deaf 

353 Nobod.v's !S<i. 

244 Old Clothes 

234 Old Dad's Cabin 

246 Othello 

297 Pomp Cireen's Snakf 

134 Pomp's Pranks 

258 Prof Bones ' •• - '■ 

tion 

177 Quarrelsome »er\ ;iii i 

107 School 

133 Seeing Bosting.. 

179 Sham Doctor 

243 Sports o« a Lari^ 

92 Stage Struck Darko.\ 

2^ Strawberry Shorten l> 

122 Select School. Til" 

108 Tlio.se Awful Bo,\ 

245 Ticket Taker 

216 Vice Ver.sa. 

206 Vil Iken.s and Di i 

210 Virginia Mummy 

205 William Tell ..;... 

156 Wig-Maker and Hi- 

vants 

GUID£ BOOKS. 

IT Hints on Elocution 

130 Hints to Amateurs 



MISCELLANEOUS. 

215 On to Victory, Cantn i 

250 Festival of Days 

260 Cou.sin John's Album 

toniJmes 

HUppy Franks Songsler. 
399 Ames' Select Recitations 

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397 Mother Earth an ' 

atable Daughtei 
360 Ames' Series of Medley >. 

Recitations and Tableau.v 

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382 Ames' Series of M*- 
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376 Joan of Arr 
371 Victim of Woman s Kignt- 

184 Family Discipline 

186 My Day and Now-u Days. . 

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